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PARATOPO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paratope
1, record 1, English, paratope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of an antibody molecule which makes contact with the antigenic determinant (epitope). 2, record 1, English, - paratope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paratope
1, record 1, French, paratope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- site anticorps 2, record 1, French, site%20anticorps
masculine noun
- anticorps 3, record 1, French, anticorps
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le site anticorps (appelé paratope) définit l'idiotype de la molécule et reconnaît sur l'antigène un déterminant appelé épitope. Le site anticorps peut lui-même servir d'antigène pour un autre anticorps, les déterminants antigéniques de l'idiotype étant dénommés idiotopes. 4, record 1, French, - paratope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Synonyme d'anticorps dans la terminologie de Jerne. 3, record 1, French, - paratope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paratopo
1, record 1, Spanish, paratopo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antigen-binding site
1, record 2, English, antigen%2Dbinding%20site
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- antibody combining site 2, record 2, English, antibody%20combining%20site
correct
- binding site 3, record 2, English, binding%20site
correct
- antigen recognition site 3, record 2, English, antigen%20recognition%20site
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of at least two sites on the antibody molecule to which a complementary portion of an antigen, the antigenic determinant, becomes bound in the course of an antigen-antibody interaction; the active site of an antibody. 4, record 2, English, - antigen%2Dbinding%20site
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- site de combinaison avec l'antigène
1, record 2, French, site%20de%20combinaison%20avec%20l%27antig%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- site anticorps 2, record 2, French, site%20anticorps
correct, masculine noun
- site actif de l'anticorps 3, record 2, French, site%20actif%20de%20l%27anticorps
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- site de liaison à l'antigène 4, record 2, French, site%20de%20liaison%20%C3%A0%20l%27antig%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la molécule d'anticorps qui assure la fonction de reconnaissance de l'antigène. 2, record 2, French, - site%20de%20combinaison%20avec%20l%27antig%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Key term(s)
- site de fixation de l'antigène
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- paratopo
1, record 2, Spanish, paratopo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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